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Respondent: David Wilkinson
Representation Summary:
The respondent objects to potential development on land adjoining Whirley Road and raises concerns about increased traffic, pressure on local services, and the loss of Green Belt land used for recreation and wellbeing. They note drainage issues, areas of standing water, and the ecological value of nearby habitats, including Lake Arnold. The respondent seeks clarity on how Cheshire East will allocate future housing growth, whether development will be led by planning strategy or developer submissions, and how housing needs will be distributed across settlements. They advocate prioritising brownfield sites and ask whether future affordable or council housing provision will utilise previously developed land.
Full text:
I am writing to make my views known to you, regarding the Local Plan roadmap. As a resident of [REDACTED], I am concerned about future housing developments, as per the Whirley Road proposed development on the adjacent green belt; and how it would have a direct impact on our lives in several ways:
• Increased traffic on Whirley Road
• Increased pressure on local services
• The destruction of a very important piece of green belt land.
The fields that are adjacent to Whirley Road are a very important part of society for the people of Greenside, and their general well-being. The land is used throughout the day by people seeking to exercise themselves, per se, and by people exercising their dogs. It would also seem wholly unsuitable for housing development, given the land's topography. The fields to the north-east, South of Whirley Lane, hold water during wet periods and subsequently drain via culverts to what is now a permanent lake (Lake Arnold). This lake has become well established, easily surviving the recent drought, and is likely to now be home to a variety of invertebrates.
Could you please respond to the points I have raised regarding Whirley Road?
Having read the Local Plan roadmap, particularly the scoping consultation, I am concerned about how you will determine the allocation of new housing across Cheshire East. Will this be led by developers, or by a considered strategy by Cheshire East Planners?
Given that the Government has increased the target for new homes to 2,530 per annum, will that also require another 'call for sites', or are there already more than enough to be selective in identifying the most appropriate sites to meet a +50,000 target?
What wasn't evident in the scoping consultation was how Cheshire East planners would identify the need for new housing with respect to age, demographics, socio-economic factors, geography, etc. One can only assume that this demand for housing (subject to researching the target market) will be proportionate throughout the borough and scaled to populations, for example:
Macclesfield 541 homes pa
Wilmslow 239 homes pa
Knutsford 130 homes pa
Congleton 281 homes pa
Sandbach 216 homes pa
Crewe & Nantwich 1123 homes pa
Thus reaching the target of 2,530 new homes per annum.
Could you please respond as to the kind of targeting plan you will be employing?
Also when planning is granted to developers, will those developments planned for brown field sites take priority.
Given the financial problems for first time buyers, does Cheshire East have plans for building Council Housing. And if so will this utilise brown field sites.
Local plan scoping consultation
Respondent: David Wilkinson
Representation Summary:
The respondent objects to potential development on land adjoining Whirley Road and raises concerns about increased traffic, pressure on local services, and the loss of Green Belt land used for recreation and wellbeing. They note drainage issues, areas of standing water, and the ecological value of nearby habitats, including Lake Arnold. The respondent seeks clarity on how Cheshire East will allocate future housing growth, whether development will be led by planning strategy or developer submissions, and how housing needs will be distributed across settlements. They advocate prioritising brownfield sites and ask whether future affordable or council housing provision will utilise previously developed land.
Full text:
I am writing to make my views known to you, regarding the Local Plan roadmap. As a resident of [REDACTED], I am concerned about future housing developments, as per the Whirley Road proposed development on the adjacent green belt; and how it would have a direct impact on our lives in several ways:
• Increased traffic on Whirley Road
• Increased pressure on local services
• The destruction of a very important piece of green belt land.
The fields that are adjacent to Whirley Road are a very important part of society for the people of Greenside, and their general well-being. The land is used throughout the day by people seeking to exercise themselves, per se, and by people exercising their dogs. It would also seem wholly unsuitable for housing development, given the land's topography. The fields to the north-east, South of Whirley Lane, hold water during wet periods and subsequently drain via culverts to what is now a permanent lake (Lake Arnold). This lake has become well established, easily surviving the recent drought, and is likely to now be home to a variety of invertebrates.
Could you please respond to the points I have raised regarding Whirley Road?
Having read the Local Plan roadmap, particularly the scoping consultation, I am concerned about how you will determine the allocation of new housing across Cheshire East. Will this be led by developers, or by a considered strategy by Cheshire East Planners?
Given that the Government has increased the target for new homes to 2,530 per annum, will that also require another 'call for sites', or are there already more than enough to be selective in identifying the most appropriate sites to meet a +50,000 target?
What wasn't evident in the scoping consultation was how Cheshire East planners would identify the need for new housing with respect to age, demographics, socio-economic factors, geography, etc. One can only assume that this demand for housing (subject to researching the target market) will be proportionate throughout the borough and scaled to populations, for example:
Macclesfield 541 homes pa
Wilmslow 239 homes pa
Knutsford 130 homes pa
Congleton 281 homes pa
Sandbach 216 homes pa
Crewe & Nantwich 1123 homes pa
Thus reaching the target of 2,530 new homes per annum.
Could you please respond as to the kind of targeting plan you will be employing?
Also when planning is granted to developers, will those developments planned for brown field sites take priority.
Given the financial problems for first time buyers, does Cheshire East have plans for building Council Housing. And if so will this utilise brown field sites.
Local plan scoping consultation
Respondent: David Wilkinson
Representation Summary:
The respondent objects to potential development on land adjoining Whirley Road and raises concerns about increased traffic, pressure on local services, and the loss of Green Belt land used for recreation and wellbeing. They note drainage issues, areas of standing water, and the ecological value of nearby habitats, including Lake Arnold. The respondent seeks clarity on how Cheshire East will allocate future housing growth, whether development will be led by planning strategy or developer submissions, and how housing needs will be distributed across settlements. They advocate prioritising brownfield sites and ask whether future affordable or council housing provision will utilise previously developed land.
Full text:
I am writing to make my views known to you, regarding the Local Plan roadmap. As a resident of [REDACTED], I am concerned about future housing developments, as per the Whirley Road proposed development on the adjacent green belt; and how it would have a direct impact on our lives in several ways:
• Increased traffic on Whirley Road
• Increased pressure on local services
• The destruction of a very important piece of green belt land.
The fields that are adjacent to Whirley Road are a very important part of society for the people of Greenside, and their general well-being. The land is used throughout the day by people seeking to exercise themselves, per se, and by people exercising their dogs. It would also seem wholly unsuitable for housing development, given the land's topography. The fields to the north-east, South of Whirley Lane, hold water during wet periods and subsequently drain via culverts to what is now a permanent lake (Lake Arnold). This lake has become well established, easily surviving the recent drought, and is likely to now be home to a variety of invertebrates.
Could you please respond to the points I have raised regarding Whirley Road?
Having read the Local Plan roadmap, particularly the scoping consultation, I am concerned about how you will determine the allocation of new housing across Cheshire East. Will this be led by developers, or by a considered strategy by Cheshire East Planners?
Given that the Government has increased the target for new homes to 2,530 per annum, will that also require another 'call for sites', or are there already more than enough to be selective in identifying the most appropriate sites to meet a +50,000 target?
What wasn't evident in the scoping consultation was how Cheshire East planners would identify the need for new housing with respect to age, demographics, socio-economic factors, geography, etc. One can only assume that this demand for housing (subject to researching the target market) will be proportionate throughout the borough and scaled to populations, for example:
Macclesfield 541 homes pa
Wilmslow 239 homes pa
Knutsford 130 homes pa
Congleton 281 homes pa
Sandbach 216 homes pa
Crewe & Nantwich 1123 homes pa
Thus reaching the target of 2,530 new homes per annum.
Could you please respond as to the kind of targeting plan you will be employing?
Also when planning is granted to developers, will those developments planned for brown field sites take priority.
Given the financial problems for first time buyers, does Cheshire East have plans for building Council Housing. And if so will this utilise brown field sites.
Local plan scoping consultation
Respondent: David Wilkinson
Representation Summary:
The respondent objects to potential development on land adjoining Whirley Road and raises concerns about increased traffic, pressure on local services, and the loss of Green Belt land used for recreation and wellbeing. They note drainage issues, areas of standing water, and the ecological value of nearby habitats, including Lake Arnold. The respondent seeks clarity on how Cheshire East will allocate future housing growth, whether development will be led by planning strategy or developer submissions, and how housing needs will be distributed across settlements. They advocate prioritising brownfield sites and ask whether future affordable or council housing provision will utilise previously developed land.
Full text:
I am writing to make my views known to you, regarding the Local Plan roadmap. As a resident of [REDACTED], I am concerned about future housing developments, as per the Whirley Road proposed development on the adjacent green belt; and how it would have a direct impact on our lives in several ways:
• Increased traffic on Whirley Road
• Increased pressure on local services
• The destruction of a very important piece of green belt land.
The fields that are adjacent to Whirley Road are a very important part of society for the people of Greenside, and their general well-being. The land is used throughout the day by people seeking to exercise themselves, per se, and by people exercising their dogs. It would also seem wholly unsuitable for housing development, given the land's topography. The fields to the north-east, South of Whirley Lane, hold water during wet periods and subsequently drain via culverts to what is now a permanent lake (Lake Arnold). This lake has become well established, easily surviving the recent drought, and is likely to now be home to a variety of invertebrates.
Could you please respond to the points I have raised regarding Whirley Road?
Having read the Local Plan roadmap, particularly the scoping consultation, I am concerned about how you will determine the allocation of new housing across Cheshire East. Will this be led by developers, or by a considered strategy by Cheshire East Planners?
Given that the Government has increased the target for new homes to 2,530 per annum, will that also require another 'call for sites', or are there already more than enough to be selective in identifying the most appropriate sites to meet a +50,000 target?
What wasn't evident in the scoping consultation was how Cheshire East planners would identify the need for new housing with respect to age, demographics, socio-economic factors, geography, etc. One can only assume that this demand for housing (subject to researching the target market) will be proportionate throughout the borough and scaled to populations, for example:
Macclesfield 541 homes pa
Wilmslow 239 homes pa
Knutsford 130 homes pa
Congleton 281 homes pa
Sandbach 216 homes pa
Crewe & Nantwich 1123 homes pa
Thus reaching the target of 2,530 new homes per annum.
Could you please respond as to the kind of targeting plan you will be employing?
Also when planning is granted to developers, will those developments planned for brown field sites take priority.
Given the financial problems for first time buyers, does Cheshire East have plans for building Council Housing. And if so will this utilise brown field sites.
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